People lose their muscles in space because there is no gravity. I've designed the strength training machine and have built a prototype. I'm going through the process of making it better. Making new things or making existing things better is how I define engineering.

It allows us to teach planetary sciences to students who are able to talk to us directly through videoconferencing. Underserved or underprivileged kids are our audience. We do it in cooperation with the National Guard, which sets up communication systems around the country for national security. They use the system on weekends and make it available to us during the week.

An ounce of this would power our five biggest cities for five years. There are 220 pounds of it per acre on the moon. This is why we want to go to the moon, Mars and beyond. The Chinese intend to mine it also.

I think what some people are doing with effects is starting to get silly. It's overused.

a case of too many people in a small space.

Detroit's riverfront is being transformed from a neglected industrial wasteland to a beautiful space for our people and visitors to our city. This funding will greatly contribute to that transformation,